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Interaction Between Teams

Reach consensus on data documentation by using Catalog's collaboration features: ownership, comments, and Slack integration.

Ownership​

Now that you have set your teams in the Catalog, you can start using it. Wait, you haven't done that yet.

Go to your favorite table or dashboard and assign the responsible team as owner.

Assigning a team as owner on a table or dashboard

Comments​

Every asset page in the Catalog contains a Comments section.

It's a great place to ask questions if existing definitions do not cover everything.

For example:

  • Who is the owner of this asset?
  • Can a definition be more explicit (include units)?
  • Will the asset become deprecated?

Whenever you have a question about an asset, it's a good place to check if someone has already answered it.

Keep in mind that you can mention users using the "@" handle.

Comments section on an asset page

Slack​

Slack is now a go-to for collaboration in all companies. That's why we created our Slack app to seamlessly integrate within your communication process.

Preview Asset Metadata in Slack​

When pasting a Catalog link in Slack, details of the related asset will unfurl in Slack.

Catalog link unfurling in Slack with asset metadata

Keep a Trace of Your More Insightful Exchanges​

You don't want to answer the same question repeatedly.

Click on Save thread link in Catalog and the Slack thread link and first message will appear on the corresponding asset's comment section. It will build a log for users to see the FAQ.

Save thread link in Catalog button
Public Channels Only

Only available in public channels.

Good Practice Advice​

To get your people to use the Catalog more and become more independent with data:

Include Catalog Links

All questions in Slack regarding a data asset should include a Catalog link.

Channel Headers

A Catalog link should appear in the header of your dedicated data support Slack channels.